Statics of Rigid Bodies

Problem Set 1: Fundamental Concepts

1. For the force in the figure, determine the rectangular

components in the u and v if = 20

2. For the force P in the figure determine the components

' and ) if the former is directed 80 from the
horizontal and the latter 20 to the same reference
axis. Force P = 10 kN is acting at a given angle of
60 from the axis.

3. A block shown in the figure is resting on the incline

of slope 5:12. It is subjected to a force = 200 kN on
a slope 3:4. Determine the rectangular components of
the force in (a) the horizontal and vertical direction,
and (b) in the direction parallel and perpendicular to
the incline.

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4. For the force system shown in the figure determine the
horizontal and vertical components of each force.

5. For the force in the figure, determine the rectangular

components in the , , and directions.

6. A boom AC designed to lift a load W is supported by

a ball-and-socket joint at C and by cables BE and AD.
Due to the load W, the force multiplier of the tensile
force, T, acting in the cable BE is 100 N per meter.
Determine the components of force T parallel to the x,
y, and z axes.

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7. If point A shown in the figure has coordinates (4,2)
determine the moment of force P about another point
E having coordinates (9,17).

8. A force F passing through point C produce a

clockwise moment of 600 N-m about point A and a
counterclockwise moment of 300 Nm about B.
Determine the moment of the force about point O.

9. For the force system shown in the figure determine the

moment of the force system about point B(10, -10) if
the coordinates are in meter.

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10. For the force shown in the figure determine the
moment (a) about axis, (b) about the axis, and (c)
about the axis.

11. If two vectors = 4 + 6 8 and = 6 8 + 4 are added together describe the characteristics of the
resulting vector.
12. If vector F is subtracted from vector P of example 11 describe the characteristics of the resulting vector.
13. For the two vectors = 4 + 6 8 and = 6 8 + 4 of example 11, (a) determine the components
of vector P in the direction of F; (b) the components of vector P in the direction of F; (b) the components of
vector f in the direction of P.

14. For the force = 1192 kN shown in the figure

determine the component along a line on the x-y plane
passing through points C(2, 8, 0) and D(14, 24, 0).

15. Repeat example 14 if the line passes through points G(4, -6, -8) and H(5, 7, 9).
16. Given two vectors = 4 + 6 8 and = 6 8 + . Describe the vectors obtained from and
.
17. Repeat example 16 using vector analysis.
18. Repeat example 7 using vector analysis.
19. For the force shown in example 10, using vector analysis determine the moment of the force with respect to
the origin of the coordinate axes.
20. Determine the length of the common perpendicular distance between two lines in space, the first line passing
through points A(24, 0, 0) and B(0, 8, 12), the second line passing through points C(16, -6, 0) and D(0, 0, 12).

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